Electrical Properties of Plastic Materials

Material

Formula

Dielectric constant @1kHz -

Dielectric constant @1MHz ~5 2.5-6.2 2.3-2.5

Dielectric strength kV mm-1 11 10 40

Dissipation factor @ 1kHz 0.06 0.04 0.002

Dissipation factor @ 1MHz -

Surface resistivity Ohm/sq 1014-1015

Volume resistivity Ohm/cm 5 x 1012 1011-1015 1015-1016

Cellulose Acetate Cellulose Acetate Butyrate EthyleneChlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer EthyleneTetrafluoroethylene Copolymer Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene Copolymer Polyacrylonitrilebutadiene-styrene Polyamide - Nylon 6 Polyamide - Nylon 6, 6 Polyamide - Nylon 6, 6 30% Carbon Fiber Filled

CA CAB E-CTFE

ETFE

2.6

25

0.0005

>1014

1016

FEP ABS PA 6 PA 6,6 PA 6, 6 30% CFR

2.1 3.2 - 3.3 3.6 3.4 -

20 @ 3.2mm 20-25 25 25 -

0.2 0.2 -

0.0007 0.02 -

1016 5x101O 1011 103

1018 >1015 5x1012 1013 102

Material

Formula

Dielectric constant @1kHz -

Dielectric constant @1MHz 3.9-5.7

Dielectric strength kV mm-1 -

Dissipation factor @ 1kHz -

Dissipation factor @ 1MHz -

Surface resistivity Ohm/sq -

Volume resistivity Ohm/cm 1012-1015

Polyamide - Nylon 6, 6 30% Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyamide - Nylon 12

PA 6,6 30% GFR PA 12 PAI PBI PBT PC PC - 30% GFR PC PCTFE PEEK

3.2 3.2-3.3 @ 50Hz10Khz 3.1 -

3.5 @ 100kHz 3.9-5.4 3.2 2.9 3.3 2.24-2.8 -

26-30 @ 1mm 23 at 1mm 21 20 15-67 30 14 190 @ 50m

0.06 0.002 0.023-0.027 -

0.03-0.042 0.01 0.009 0.01 0.003

1013 8-50 x 1017 1015 1014 100-500 1015 -

1012-1014 0.08-2 x 1017 8x1014 1015 1014-1016 1016 1-100 1016 1015-1016

Polyamide/imide

Polybenzimidazole Polybutylene terephthalate Polycarbonate Polycarbonate - 30% Glass Fiber Filled Polycarbonate Conductive Polychlorotrifluoroethylene Polyetheretherketone

Polyetherimide

PEI PES PE

3.7 -

30 @ 1.6mm 16 -

0.0013 @ 1KHz 0.003 -

4.1013 103-104

7.1015 1017 <105

Polyethersulfone Polyethylene - Carbon filled

Material

Formula

Dielectric constant @1kHz -

Dielectric constant @1MHz 2.3-2.4 2.2-2.35 2.3 3.0 3.4 2.6 2.12 3.7 - 4.4

Dielectric strength kV mm-1 22 27 28 17 22 15 20 @ 2.3mm

Dissipation factor @ 1kHz 0.002 0.0018 0.0002 -

Dissipation factor @ 1MHz 1-10 x 10-4 1-10 x 10-4 1-10 x 10-4 0.014 0.006 - 0.18

Surface resistivity Ohm/sq 1013 1013 1013 1013 1016 1014 1015

Volume resistivity Ohm/cm 1015-1018 1015-1018 1018 >1014 1018 2-14 x 1015 >1016 1015

Polyethylene - High density Polyethylene - Low Density Polyethylene - U.H.M.W. Polyethylene terephthalate

HDPE LDPE UHMW PE Polyester, PET, PETP PI PMMA, Acrylic TPX Acetal Copolymer POMC Acetal Homopolymer POMH PPO (modified), PPE (modified) PPO 30% GFR PPS - 40% GFR

Polyimide Polymethylmethacrylate Polymethylpentene Polyoxymethylene Copolymer

Polyoxymethylene Homopolymer

3.7

20

0.005

1015

1015

Polyphenyleneoxide

2.7

16-20

0.004

2x1016

1017

Polyphenyleneoxide (modified), 30% Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyphenylenesulfide 40% Glass Fiber Reinforced

3.1

15

0.01

1017

3.8 - 4.2

18

0.0013-0.004

1016

1016

Material

Formula

Dielectric constant @1kHz -

Dielectric constant @1MHz 2.2-2.6 2.4-3.1 -

Dielectric strength kV mm-1 30-40 20 -

Dissipation factor @ 1kHz 0.0002 -

Dissipation factor @ 1MHz 0.005 0.0003 0.0005 -

Surface resistivity Ohm/sq >1013 1013 102-107

Volume resistivity Ohm/cm >1014 1016-1018 >1016 102-107

Polyphenylsulfone Polypropylene

PPSu PP PS High Impact Conductive Polystyrene PS - X Linked PSu PTFE PTFE 25% GF UPVC PVDF PFA. Teflon PFA.

Polystyrene Polystyrene - Conductive

Polystyrene - Cross-linked

3.14 2.05-2.06

2.5 3.10 2.0-2.1 2.2-2.35 2.7-3.1 8.4 2.05-2.06

27-47 17 50-170 40 14 13 -

0.0013 0.003 0.025 0.06 0.00010.0002

0.0002 0.0050 0.0003 0.0007 0.0008

>1015 1017 1015 1013 -

>1015 5x1016 1018-1019 1016 1016 1014 -

Polysulphone Polytetrafluoroethylene

Polytetrafluoroethylene filled with Glass Polyvinylchloride Unplasticized Polyvinylidenefluoride Tetrafluoroethyleneperfluoro(alkoxy vinyl ether) - Copolymer

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